“Even now, I can’t decide. The leaders all want different men.”
“The decision rests with you.”
“That’s the trouble,” sighed the Governor. “If only they’d agree.”
“You should make your own choice. You will be held responsible if the appointments are bad.”
“I know I shall. Just look over those lists, and see if you think they’ll do?”
Peter took the slips of paper and read them.
“I needn’t say I’m pleased to see my name,” he said. “I had no idea you would think of me.”
“That was done by Costell,” said the Governor, hastening to shift the responsibility.
“I really don’t know any of the rest well enough to express an opinion. Personally, I should like to see some scientific men on each commission.”
“Scientific! But we have none in politics.”